Thursday, March 31, 2005

Guest: Lemmy. Lemmy had lots of stories. He talked about being a roadie for Jimi Hendrix. Jimi used to put hits of acid under his headband and let them melt into his skin. Lemmy never saw Jimi's famous knob, but he did see the plaster cast of it.* He and Steve talked about the old days at the Speakeasy and other clubs in London. Helen of Troy, the "Little Person" who used to hang out with the London punk scene, is still around. She doesn't answer her phone though, Jonesy reveals. Lemmy's Dad was a priest!!, but Lemmy's not very religious. "Rock 'n' roll is my religion." he sez. Motorhead plays the Wiltern tomorrow & is working on a solo album.

Monday, March 28, 2005

Steve is unable to watch himself on TV, even on Late Late Night or Eye on L.A. Mr. Shovel didn't like watching himself being interviewed on Eye on L.A. "I can always lose weight, but I don't know what we're gonna do about you." Steve comments to Mr. S.

Songs included:

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*New York Dolls-Stranded in The Jungle Mott The Hoople-Drivin' Sister Jonathon Richmond-Roadrunner

Friday, March 25, 2005

Guest: Billy Idol & Steve Stevens. Billy is playing the Roxy tonight. Jonesy will be joining him onstage & the show will be broadcast live on Indie. They played "Ready Steady Go" and "Dancing With Myself" live in the studio.

Tuesday, March 22, 2005

Guest: Marianne Faithfull. Marianne talked about how she ran into Malcolm McLaren in Paris (they both live there now.) She said he's mellowed a lot. Steve said he has a soft spot for Malcolm and reminisced about being 16 and driving Malcolm around London cuz he couldn't drive. Steve asked Marianne if Mick was "tight" with his money. "I'm always amazed by rich people who are tight with their money." "Well, that's why they're rich." Marianne replied. She says she's much closer to Keith and Charlie nowadays than Mick. She also talked about her new album "Before The Poison" , and her collaborations with Nick Cave & PJ Harvey. PJ inherieted the record collection that belonged to Stones' keyboardist Ian Stewart. (her parents were good friends with him.)

Monday, March 21, 2005

Jonesy played a fashion show with Camp Freddy over the weekend. They provided background music as the models walked down the runway. "I just sat down (and played) during "God Save The Queen," sez Jonesy. "Is this what it's come to?" Mr Shovel commented. Steve is considering growing a mustache, and says that he heard a rumour that Roxy Music & Eno may be doing a new album together. He will be playing a few songs onstage w/ Billy Idol at the Roxy on Friday night

Songs included:

Joe Walsh-A Life of Illusion (which Jonesy dedicated to the Ugh boot wearing, tiny dog-holding types at the fashion show) Hawkwind-Silver Machine Stones-Dance Little Sister Queen-See What A Fool I've Been Nick Gilder-Got To Get Out and a rockin' acoustic version of Journey's "Lights" as one of the "contest" songs

Thursday, March 17, 2005

Jonesy's comment on the Robert Blake verdict. "There's no business like show business." Once again, Jonesy jokes about getting amorous with Mr.Shovel. "You're the Robin to my Batman," sez Steve. "Yeah,but I look better in tights," sez Mr. S. Great acoustic version of "I Wanna Be Me", too, as the contest song. Also, Jonesy had an in-store DJ gig at the new Adidas store on Melrose yesterday.

Wednesday, March 16, 2005

Guest: Duff McKagan. After Duff's pancreas blew up, he took up kickboxing to get healthy and he had a lesson scheduled right after the show. He was in a Seattle punk band called the Farts before he moved to L.A. The band had to change their name to 10 Minute Warning when they got signed.) Speaking of flatulence, Duff talked about Jonesy's penchant for introducing himself all nice and proper to head flight attendents, etc. while on tour with the Neurotic Outsiders and then suddenly farting. Jokester!! We learn that Jonesy was a skilled mountain biker before his back gave out, but Glen Matlock was not. (Was Glen at the Velvet Revolver concert in London? He must have been, says Steve, cuz "Glen will go to the opening of a door." Duff & Steve played "Jerk" and "Janie Jones" live in the studio.

Thursday, March 10, 2005

Jonesy talked about having his heart broken by a bird when he first got sober. He discovered she was cheatin' on him and was really hurt, but it made him a better person cuz before then "he only thought about what I wanted." --"And you start thinking about where she is- on a matress with a queue waiting for her."

Songs included:

Ride The Blinds-Take Back What's Mine Doctors of Madness-Waiting Manic Street Preachers-Out of Time Starbuck-Moonlight Feels Right Firefall-Strange Way The Lashes-Sometimes The Sun Patti Smyth-Goodbye To You Neil Young-Only Love Can Break A Heart Crack The Sky-Invaders From Mars Bread-Guitar Man

Tuesday, March 08, 2005

Well, Jonesy outdid himself today. 2 hours of METAL with more than a few hair bands featured. Alas, none of Jonesy's "metal" album "Fire and Gasoline," but he did play Britny Fox (no Rough Cutt, though). Jackie from the Indie metal show "Chaos" stopped by with a Cinderella CD. Jonesy said that hair metal was the "World Wrestling Federation of music."

Monday, March 07, 2005

Jonesy was interviewed for "Eye On L.A." a local TV magazine show. He said he doesn't like KROQ (phony bands trying to sound angry.) The girl who interviewed him was born in Afghanistan, and he asked her if the women there still dressed like "beekeepers." He also praised "Dig" the documentary film about the Dandy Warhols.

Songs included:

Keith Richard-Take It So Hard Blur-Coffee & TV Rubinoos-Perfect Stranger Blow Monkeys-Man from Russia George Mcrae-It's Been So Long John Holt-Dr. Love Spoons-Everything Hits At Once Boris Gardner-You Make Me Feel Brand New Lee "Scratch" Perry-Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?

Friday, March 04, 2005

Guest: Paul Rutherford of "Frankie Goes To Hollywood." The band is back together for a tour, Paul met Prince Charles & Camilla. Lotsa talk about gay guys and trannies & a transsexual politician in New Zealand, where Paul lives. Jonesy said the flu was like "having a gorilla jump on me chest."

Thursday, March 03, 2005

Laist.com try to be all snarky anti-indie/pro-Kroq ( ooh how subversive ) but end up with the most comments they have ever had on any topic telling them how stupid they are. Link and then blogging.la tries to do the same thing..link and show their real sadness by talking about podcasts as a viable medium and only getting 2 comments.

Some fight for the station."Let us note at this time that Jonesy’s Jukebox has been particularly successful in poaching KROQ listeners. Indeed, if given the choice between Hoobastank and a cockney ex-junkie playing Foreigner and Sweet, sensible young men choose the latter. "

" Most of all, X should be played at least once an hour, for the remainder of our lives, on L.A. radio. "